NN, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2020 Results

Implemented additional cost savings initiatives to increase financial flexibility and liquidity position
Significantly improved free cash flow by $15.7 million

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — NN, Inc., (NASDAQ: NNBR), a diversified industrial company, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.

GAAP Results

Net sales for the first quarter of 2020 decreased $13.5 million, or 6.3%, to $199.7 million, compared to $213.3 million for the first quarter of 2019, driven by a decrease in organic volume of $11.4 million, as a result of decreases in core volumes in the orthopaedic, automotive, and electrical end markets; unfavorable foreign exchange effects of $2.1 million; and decreased demand across all segments related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

On a GAAP basis, loss from operations for the first quarter of 2020 was $245.3 million, compared to a loss from operations of $0.3 million for the same period in 2019.  In the first quarter of 2020, the loss from operations included a goodwill impairment charge of $239.7 million, which negatively impacted Life Sciences by $146.8 million and Power Solutions by $92.9 million.  This negative impact was partially offset by a decrease in selling, general and administrative expense of $3.3 million, compared to the first quarter of 2019, primarily due to cost reduction initiatives that drove decreases in personnel costs and travel costs.

Net loss on a GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2020 was $248.2 million, compared to net loss on a GAAP basis of $19.5 million in the first quarter of 2019.

On a GAAP basis, loss from operations for first quarter 2020 in the Life Sciences segment was $141.0 million, compared to income from operations of $3.8 million for the same period in 2019.

On a GAAP basis, income from operations for first quarter 2020 in the Mobile Solutions segment was $0.3 million, compared to income from operations of $3.2 million for the same period in 2019.

On a GAAP basis, loss from operations for first quarter 2020 in the Power Solutions segment was $90.3 million, compared to income from operations of $3.8 million for the same period in 2019.

Adjusted Results

Adjusted income from operations for the first quarter of 2020 was $17.1 million, compared to $22.4 million for the same period in 2019. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2020 was $30.4 million, or 15.2% of sales, versus $33.8 million, or 15.9% of sales, for the same period in 2019. Adjusted net income was $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to $7.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the same period in 2019. Free cash flow improved significantly by $15.7 million along with a decline in net debt of $79.1 million in comparison to the same period in 2019.

Warren Veltman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “In the face of COVID-19, its negative impact on our business and the continued uncertainty around the pandemic, NN has prioritized cash performance during the first quarter. As a result of a series of actions to improve financial flexibility and our liquidity, we significantly improved our free cash flow compared to the same period last year despite the impact of the global health crisis late in the quarter, while reducing days payable outstanding for our vendors. Moving forward, we will remain focused on continuing to improve our free cash flow and maintaining disciplined cash management.”

Mr. Veltman continued: “Despite the challenges on our business from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of our employees remain our top priorities as we work to continue to serve our customers and meet their volume requirements. During this unprecedented time, our employees have demonstrated tremendous resilience and worked tirelessly to help deliver the products our customers need.”

Life Sciences

Net sales for the first quarter of 2020 were $84.0 million, compared to $86.0 million in the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of 2.3% or $2.0 million. Adjusted income from operations for the first quarter of 2020 was $16.1 million, compared to $17.2 million in the first quarter of 2019. Lost variable margin on lower sales and higher depreciation expense attributable to the capital investments made during 2019 to support the business growth contributed to the decrease in adjusted income from operations.  In addition, as a result of COVID-19, net sales were negatively impacted due to decreased demand for elective surgeries.

Mobile Solutions

Net sales for the first quarter of 2020 were $69.9 million, compared to $78.1 million in the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of 10.5% or $8.2 million. Adjusted income from operations for the first quarter of 2020 was $1.5 million, compared to $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2019. The reduction in adjusted operating income was due to lost variable margin on the sales volume decline, which was partially offset by fixed cost reduction actions taken in response to the decline in sales volume.

Power Solutions

Net sales for the first quarter of 2020 were $46.4 million, compared to $49.7 million in the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of $3.3 million or 6.6%. Adjusted income from operations for the quarter was $7.0 million, compared to $8.4 million in the first quarter of 2019.  The reduction in adjusted operating income was due to lost variable margin on the sales volume decline, which was partially offset by fixed cost reduction actions taken in response to the decline in sales volume.

COVID-19 Impact and Response

All of NN’s facilities have implemented appropriate safety measures in line with guidance from federal, state and local governmental authorities, including performing employee temperature checks prior to accessing facilities, virus exposure screening, providing personal protective equipment for on-site employees, establishing enhanced disinfecting processes in operational facilities, following social distancing best practices and remote work arrangements.

In light of uncertainty due to COVID-19, NN has taken actions to enhance its financial flexibility and liquidity position, which are expected to generate cash savings of more than $45 million over the next year, in addition to the $32 million in cash savings initiatives outlined in October 2019. These combined measures include:  

• Temporary wage reductions of 5%-25% for all salaried personnel, and suspension of Board cash compensation;
• Reduction in benefits, including 401(k) matching contribution and gainsharing programs;
• Indirect and SG&A labor reductions;
• CARES Act benefits associated with net operating loss carrybacks that generate cash refunds and FICA remittance deferrals;
• Reductions in travel expenses;
• Rent deferrals;
• Consolidating operating facilities and reducing overall SG&A costs; and
• Reduction in capital expenditures.

In addition to the above actions, NN drew down $60 million on the Company’s revolving credit facility in the first quarter.  

Mr. Veltman stated, “The initiatives we undertook prior to the pandemic and in response to COVID-19 are expected to generate over $77 million in cash savings over the next year, which will continue to provide us the necessary liquidity to operate during the significant uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 crisis. As the impact of COVID-19 evolves, NN’s leadership team will continue to evaluate additional cost-savings opportunities as thoughtfully and strategically as possible.”

Conference Call

NN will discuss its results during its quarterly investor conference call on May 8, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. ET.  The call and supplemental presentation may be accessed via NN’s website, www.nninc.com. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-888-204-4368 or 1-323-994-2093 Conference ID: 6902704. For those who are unavailable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call for 30 days.

NN discloses in this press release the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted income from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income per diluted share, free cash flow and net debt.  Each of adjusted income from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income per diluted share and free cash flow provides supplementary information about the impacts of restructuring and integration expense, acquisition and transition expenses, foreign exchange impacts on inter-company loans, amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs, and other non-operating impacts on our business. Net debt is defined as debt and finance leases less cash.

The financial tables found later in this press release include a reconciliation of adjusted income from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share and free cash flow to the U.S. GAAP financial measures of income from operations, net income (loss), net income (loss) per diluted share and net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.

About NN, Inc.

NN, Inc., a diversified industrial company, combines advanced engineering and production capabilities with in-depth materials science expertise to design and manufacture high-precision components and assemblies for a variety of markets on a global basis. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, NN has 50 facilities in North America, Europe, South America and China.

Except for specific historical information, many of the matters discussed in this press release may express or imply projections of revenues or expenditures, statements of plans and objectives or future operations or statements of future economic performance. These, and similar statements, are forward-looking statements concerning matters that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual performance of NN, Inc. and its subsidiaries to differ materially from those expressed or implied by this discussion. All forward-looking information is provided by the Company pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of these factors. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “assumptions”, “target”, “guidance”, “outlook”, “plans”, “projection”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “potential” or “continue” (or the negative or other derivatives of each of these terms) or similar terminology. Factors which could materially affect actual results include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions and economic conditions in the industrial sector, the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the Company’s financial condition, business operations and liquidity, inventory levels, regulatory compliance costs and the Company’s ability to manage these costs, start-up costs for new operations, debt reduction, competitive influences, risks that current customers will commence or increase captive production, risks of capacity underutilization, quality issues, availability and price of raw materials, currency and other risks associated with international trade, the Company’s dependence on certain major customers, and the successful implementation of the global growth plan including development of new products. Similarly, statements made herein and elsewhere regarding pending and completed transactions are also forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the future performance and prospects of an acquired business, the expected benefits of an acquisition on the Company’s future business and operations and the ability of the Company to successfully integrate recently acquired businesses.

For additional information concerning such risk factors and cautionary statements, please see the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019and when filed, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements we make in our press releases, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Financial Tables Follow

The Company discloses in this presentation the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted income from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income per diluted share, free cash flow and net debt.  Each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides supplementary information about the impacts of acquisition, divestiture and integration related expenses, foreign-exchange impacts on inter-company loans, reorganizational and impairment charges.  Over the past five years, we have completed seven acquisitions, two of which were transformative for the Company, and sold two of our businesses.  The costs we incurred in completing such acquisitions, including the amortization of intangibles and deferred financing costs, and these divestitures have been excluded from these measures because their size and inconsistent frequency are unrelated to our commercial performance during the period, and which we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operating costs. We exclude the impact of currency translation from these measures because foreign exchange rates are not under management’s control and are subject to volatility. Other non-operating charges are excluded as the charges are not indicative of our ongoing operating cost. We believe the presentation of adjusted income from operations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income per diluted share, free cash flow and net debt provides useful information in assessing our underlying business trends and facilitates comparison of our long-term performance over given periods.

The non-GAAP financial measures provided herein may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in the Company’s industry, as other companies may calculate such financial results differently. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to actual income growth derived from income amounts presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial results.

(a) Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations represents GAAP income from operations, adjusted to exclude the effects of restructuring and integration expense; non-operational charges related to acquisition and transition expense, intangible amortization costs for fair value step-up in values related to acquisitions, non-cash impairment charges, and when applicable, our share of income from joint venture operations. We believe this presentation is commonly used by investors and professional research analysts in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies in the industrial industry. We use this information for comparative purposes within the industry. Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a measure of liquidity or as an alternative to GAAP income from operations.

(b) Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA represents GAAP net income (loss), adjusted to include income taxes, interest expense, Interest rate swaps and write-offs, depreciation and amortization, charges related to acquisition and transition costs, non-cash stock compensation expense, foreign exchange gain (loss) on inter-company loans, restructuring and integration expense, income from discontinued operations, and non-cash impairment charges, to the extent applicable. We believe this presentation is commonly used by investors and professional research analysts in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies in the industrial industry. We use this information for comparative purposes within the industry. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a measure of liquidity or as an alternative to GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations.

(c) This line item reflects the aggregate tax effect of all nontax adjustments reflected in the respective table. NN, Inc. estimates the tax effect of the adjustment items identified in the reconciliation schedule above by applying the applicable statutory rates by tax jurisdiction unless the nature of the item and/or the tax jurisdiction in which the item has been recorded requires application of a specific tax rate or tax treatment.

(d) Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) represents GAAP  net income (loss) adjusted to exclude the tax-affected effects of restructuring and integration charges (related to plant closures and other charges incurred to implement our strategic goals that do not necessarily represent a major strategic shift in operations), charges related to acquisition and transition costs,  amortization of intangibles costs for fair value step-up in values related to acquisitions and amortization of deferred financing costs,  foreign exchange gain (loss) on inter-company loans, estimated interest expense on cash held from divestiture, non-cash impairment charges, the impact of enactment of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act and income from discontinued operations. We believe this presentation is commonly used by investors and professional research analysts in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies in the industrial industry. We use this information for comparative purposes within the industry. Non-GAAP adjusted income (loss) from segment operations is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a measure of liquidity or as an alternative to GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations.

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SOURCE NN, Inc.

Claire Walsh, Abernathy Macgregor, (212) 371-5999